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April 28, 2015

Little red 'superfruit' helps ward off a common infection

University of Michigan researchers have identified one more health benefit of the tart, red berries we most often associate with the holidays. Cranberries — in this…

April 28, 2015

International Institute awards $150,000 in fellowships to 52 recipients

The University of Michigan International Institute has awarded a total of $150,000 to 52 U-M students through its Individual Fellowships program. Students will travel abroad between…

April 27, 2015

A Wallenberg fellow seeks to create better refugee camps

Bjornar Haveland didn’t want to go straight to college after high school. He wanted to seek some adventure, experience a life radically different from his own.…

April 21, 2015

Nominations sought to recognize those who champion disability issues

Nominations are being accepted for the 26th annual James T. Neubacher Award, which is presented to a faculty or staff member, student, or alumna or alumnus…

April 17, 2015

MCubed grant aids maternal and child health monitoring in India

Imagine community health workers fanning out across rural villages and muddy fields to survey villagers in West Bengal, the fourth-most populous state in India. The information…

April 15, 2015

IRWG announces 23 graduate student fellowships

The Institute for Research on Women and Gender has awarded 23 graduate students funding to support wide-ranging projects related to women, gender, and sexuality. The awards…

April 14, 2015

Disability studies prize honors the late Tobin Siebers

The University of Michigan Press and Department of English Language and Literature have established The Tobin Siebers Prize for Disability Studies in the Humanities, which includes…

April 13, 2015

Seven receive Harold R. Johnson Diversity Service Awards

Seven faculty members who have shown dedication to developing cultural and ethnic diversity at the University of Michigan have received the 2015 Harold R. Johnson Diversity…

April 3, 2015

Championing women: Karen Holland and Deborah Kennedy to receive Susan B. Anthony Awards

University of Michigan-Dearborn’s Commission for Women will honor Karen Holland and Deborah Kennedy during the organization’s annual Susan B. Anthony Awards Dinner Wednesday, April 15. The…

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